Fitness

This past year has been one of my most successful years when it comes to weight loss. While we all know that exercise is good for us, physically and mentally, acting on what we know isn’t as easy as we’d like. And if you’re like me, going to the gym can sometimes be a struggle. Life happens, and we end up feeling guilty for not taking care of ourselves as we’d hoped. The good news is that technology has come to the rescue in a big way. When you look at the Best Workout Apps for both iPhone and Android, you’ll see there are fitness apps for all different types of people and fitness apps for all different goals. Fitness apps that give you a measure of your fitness achievements have been gaining popularity lately because they’re easy to access and provide a wide range of fitness levels; from the beginner to the more advanced.

They also allow you to choose the duration of your workout so that if you have a busy schedule you can fit in 7 minutes of exercising that actually make a difference in the long run. I’ve put together a list of some of the best fitness apps I’ve found. Hope you’ll be able to find the best fitness app for you!

Benefits of Health and Fitness Apps

– Make it easy to create an account which is crucial for when you have to change phones
– You can easily sync all your devices: smartwatches, tablets, laptops, etc.
– Makes way for some healthy competition with fellow app members
– Provide you with notifications to keep you motivated and ready for your next workout
– Adding your personal information like your gender, age, weight, and height allows the app to provide you with personalized workouts
– Help you set up goals and work with you step- by-step to achieve them

Each app is unique in the way it delivers fitness right to your doorstep. Yet they have features that aim to please and make your life easier while providing you with the fitness you need.

Features of Health and Wellness Apps

– Exercise routines that are already set up; some are customizable, others are only differentiated by fitness levels
– Activity tracking to keep track of your activities from walking to cycling, running to swimming
– Geolocation helps you plan your running routes, record the locations and track your runs
– Food logging makes it easy to keep track of what you’ve eaten
– Barcode scanners which provide you with all the necessary information just with the click of a button

Now that we’ve read about the benefits and features of health and fitness apps, let’s consider the best workout apps for 2019.

Best Workout Apps for 2019

If you’ve followed my weight loss journey, you’ve heard me talk about Couch to 5K. The great thing about this app is that it’s designed to help beginners reach that 5K goal. It takes about 20 minutes 3 times a week for 9 weeks. There are virtual coaches who help you along with your workouts and track your progress. Another great feature of this app is that once you’ve accomplished your goal, you can take it a step further and download the 5K to 10K app.

Some days are so hectic you don’t have an entire half an hour to spare for exercising. This app fixes that problem with workouts lasting only 7 minutes. While you’d think a 7 minute workout would be easy, you’d be wrong. You can choose from individual body-part workouts or workouts for your entire body. They’re quick, easy, efficient, and most importantly, make a difference.

This one has been around for some time, but it’s chock full of user-friendly, smart options which make it a success. It has a huge food database, diet trackers where you can keep a dieting journal, create healthy meals, and provide you with nutritional tips and advice. Plus, it has a calorie counter and personalized workouts according to your body type and diet.

Just as your body needs a good workout, your mind needs one too. This app demonstrates how to practice mindfulness to boost focus and concentration levels while regulating your sleep cycle.

Some of its features are guided breathing, meditation techniques, soothing music and calming bedtime stories. A great feature of this app is that it meets every level of meditator out there from the beginner to the pro.

A unique app on its own, it consists of over 2500 audio workout sessions with 15 trainers who create new ones on a weekly basis. The app also provides accompanying music to boost your motivation level and get you moving.

This app is ideal for cyclists and runners who prefer to take their workouts outside. Strava helps you track your speed, pace, distance and how many calories you’ve burned. It has personalized workout plans, live feedback during your activities as well as even provides you with more detailed evaluation after you’ve finished which allows you to view certain points in your workout.

Another great perk is that it includes a social network where you can join clubs, meet fellow members and share your stats.

Qinetic

Qinetic is a video service which lets you stream workout classes so you can enjoy your favorite workout whenever you have the time. The top professionals in the fitness industry provide fitness classes that cover everything, from yoga to Zumba to an intense cardio workout. They also stream nutrition classes to cater to every lifestyle and dietary needs. The best part? They can all be streamed on your Apple Watch.

A great app that gets you fit, healthy and energized by working on toning your body and building your muscles. You’ll take a fitness test before you start so they can individualize a weekly exercise routine that’s specific only to your body type and needs.

Another great plus is that it makes it easy to do the workouts in a small space if your apartment is cramped or you don’t have lots of room to move around.

Sworkit stands for ‘Simply Work It’ and it lives up to its name. With lots of professional trainers, 200 different types of exercises, and the perks of either choosing from pre-set routines or customizing your own, this app has it all. It’s so resourceful, it also has a kids’ app.

When you first start, you set your current fitness level and you’ll get a 6-week program with tailored weekly workout routines. It comes with video demos of how each exercise should be done and has a variety of intensity levels to meet all fitness level needs.

Providing quick, fast-paced, fun HIIT workouts, this app is quick and effective. It also comes with bodyweight and equipment workouts for a more intense calorie burn. All workouts are between 7 and 20 minutes. This app also provides you with a virtual coach who gives you feedback and answers any questions you may have.

What are your favorite fitness apps?

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Christmas will be here before you know it…and then it will be a brand new year! Rather than waiting til the New Year starts, consider joining me for the Christmas Shape Up 30 Day Workout Challenge this year! I have created two great printable options to help you focus on your health between now and January 1st (although you can use them all year long). One of the best ways to stay on top of your health regimen is to be held accountable. This exercise tracker and the water tracker are ideal for a Christmas Shape Up Challenge. The challenge is 30 days, but with these printables, you can do this throughout the year and not just leading up to the holidays.

Christmas Shape Up 30 Day Workout Challenge

As with any health or workout change, you should consult with your physician to make sure you are safe to proceed. Most low-impact exercise is totally safe, but it is always wise to double check before making any changes in your health routine.

The holidays are always tough on people trying to lose weight or get healthy. With all of the treats and big holiday events with decadent meals, it is tough to watch what you eat. Our printable exercise tracker and water tracker is ideal for helping you to lose weight by Christmas. The Christmas Shape Up 30 Day Workout Challenge is one that focuses on drinking more water, exercising, and staying focused on better health options.

The daily workout challenge includes:

Jumping Jacks- 50

Squats- 20

Mountain Climbers- 20

Crunches- 50

Burpees- 20

Lunges- 20 each leg

Push Ups- 15

Plank- 30 seconds

Doing each of these exercises daily is the biggest part of the workout challenge. Additionally, drinking water and eating healthier options is vital to your success.

How To Use Our 30 Day Workout Challenge Printables:

The Christmas Shape Up Workout Challenge printable is ideal for you to keep track of your daily workouts. We’ve also included a complete Water Tracker printable that is ideal for helping remind you to drink water each day. You can print these out each month and document your routine to hold yourself accountable.

Measure your waist, hips, stomach, chest, thighs, and arms. Mark these measurements down to track as you continue with the plan. Remember, gaining strength and losing inches is more important than the numbers listed on a scale.

Follow the recommended exercises listed on the 30 day workout challenge printable. If you are unable to complete moves, adapt to the best of your ability. I also recommend adding in extra walking or jogging/running if you are able to increase more cardio and calorie burning.

Eat nutrient-dense foods and avoid processed foods. This includes making more food from scratch at home, snacking on fruits and vegetables, and avoiding eating out.

This 30 day workout challenge is ideal for you to begin getting fit and make changes before the holidays hit. Work on increasing your water intake and eating nutrient-dense foods to provide fuel for your body as you work through these exercises each day.

This year I have excelled at falling off the wagon! It’s not something I’m proud of, but it is what it is. And now, I’m getting back on the wagon! And you can too! Don’t wait til the new year. Start now! 🙂

I’m the queen of waiting to get back on the fitness and healthy bandwagon til the circumstances in life are ideal, but that never happens! Set a goal…and go for it now! Don’t wait! Don’t procrastinate! Don’t hope that someday you’ll have perfect conditions!

I’m a dreamer or maybe I’m a visionary. I have lots of great ideas and big dreams, but without specific, tangible goals, nothing ever happens. I know that about myself. The years that I have set goals, posted them on the internet for the world to see, and placed them on my wall above my desk to daily remind me of what I’m striving for are the years that I’ve been successful in accomplishing things. When I haven’t set goals, or they haven’t been specific, I’ve found myself further away from my goals at the end of the year than at the beginning of the year.

This year has been an exception to that rule. I set some pretty specific goals for 2012 only to spend every week so far of this year with horrible, debilitating vertigo. I could barely make it through the day. I felt like I was going through life in a fog. Simple tasks took 3 times as long as they normally would. I wasn’t able to exercise at all and I gained a ton of weight. Needless to say, I’m so far away from so many of my goals that they’re not even relevant!

Thankfully, last week I was able to see a specialist in Massachusetts about my vertigo and for the first time this year, I’m feeling pretty normal! Woohoo! This also happened to all coincide with my 36th birthday.

So in honor of my 36th birthday and my desire to reach some amazing goals this year, I’m launching Project 36…my own personal set of goals for the 36th year of my life!

Since I do best when I share my goals, I’m sharing them all with you! I even created a notebook this morning with all of my goals and forms to track my progress.

If you have suggestions as to how I can reach my goals, I’d love to hear them!

1. Make my bed 36 days in a row. Completed 9/12/2012 Woohoo! I’ve turned this into a habit!
2. Walk or walk/jog for at least 36 minutes, 36 days in a row.
3. Go on 36 dates with my hubby.
4. Make a realistic to-do list and accomplish it 36 days.
5. Do 36 fun things with my family.
6. Take 36 good pictures of my daughter Amina.
7. Take 36 good pictures of my daughter Khrystyna.
8. Take 36 good pictures of my husband Fred.
9. Get family photos taken before I’m no longer 36. 🙂
10. Do T-Tapp Basic Workout Plus 36 times. Completed 10/29 Need to start doing this regularly again.
11. Do T-Tapp Total Workout 36 times.
12. Do Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred 36 times.
13. Try 36 new recipes.
14. Memorize 36 Bible Verses.
15. Make a 36 day menu plan.
16. Do 36 days of C25K. (This will allow me to repeat weeks if necessary).
17. Do 36 consecutive days of clean eating. (no gluten or sugar)
18. Complete a 5k in under 36 minutes.
19. Do 36 consecutive days of at least 36 minutes of exercise.
20. Lose 36 pounds.
21. Lose another 36 pounds.
22. Lose yet another 36 pounds.
23. Read 36 books.
24. Jog 36 miles in 1 week.
25. Do 36 Random Acts of Kindness.
26. Send 36 Snail Mail Cards.
27. Do 36 “man pushups” in a row.
28. Take 36 walks with friends.
29. Play piano for 36 minutes on 36 days.
30. Get rid of 36 pieces of clothing (and socks don’t count).
31. Do 36 craft projects.
32. Save an extra $3600.
33. Take at least 36 pictures of myself in various outfits as I lose weight.
34. Call, write, or visit with my grandma 36 times.
35. Watch 36 hours of TV or movies (I don’t watch TV and I rarely watch movies, but I thought this would be a good way to unwind).
36. Spend 36 minutes doing non-blog writing on 36 different days.

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